Google MapsA Princeton man riding a bicycle died after he hit a stopped vehicle on Payne Road near Route 31 in Clinton Township.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Princeton man died this morning after striking a vehicle while bicycling on Payne Road, police said.

Clinton Township Police Lt. Ryan Melsky said the man, who was not identified, was traveling along Payne Road near Route 31 with other bicyclists shortly after 10 a.m. when he struck the rear of a stopped vehicle operated by a Clinton Township woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident, Melsky said.